Jake Gyllenhaal is an actor that is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. His breakthrough role was Homar Hickam in October Sky and playing the title character in the hit Donnie Darko. Other films he has been seen in include Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, Brothers, Nightcrawler, and The Day After Tomorrow. He has been nominated for 66 awards and has won 21 of them.